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  2. F. W. Woolworth Company - Wikipedia

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    The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's or simply Woolworth) was a retail company and one of the pioneers of the five-and-dime store. It was among the most successful American and international five-and-dime businesses, setting trends and creating the modern retail model that stores follow worldwide today.

  3. Matchgirls' strike - Wikipedia

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    Matchgirls' strike. In July 1888, the women and teenage girls working at the Bryant & May match factory in Bow, London, England went on strike. At first, the strikers were protesting the dismissal of a worker after employees had refused a demand from Bryant & May management to repudiate an article on terrible working conditions at the factory.

  4. Bryant & May - Wikipedia

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    Bryant & May was a British match manufacturer, which today only exists as a brand name owned by Swedish Match. The company was formed in the mid-19th century as a dry goods trader, with its first match works, the Bryant & May Factory, located in Bow, London. It later opened other factories in the United Kingdom, Australia, and other parts of ...

  5. Boohoo.com - Wikipedia

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    Boohoo.com. Boohoo Group plc is a British online fast-fashion retailer, aimed at 16- to 30-year-olds. The business was founded in 2006 and had sales of £856.9 million in 2019. It specialises in own brand fashion clothing, with over 36,000 products. Growing rapidly, the company has acquired the brands and online presence of several defunct high ...

  6. LGBTQ athletes take their marks on the track at the Paris ...

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    Now, she's the fastest woman in the world, winning the 100-meter dash at world and U.S. competitions in 2023. Richardson's win at this year's U.S. Olympic trials was recorded as the fastest women ...

  7. Matchbook - Wikipedia

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    Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.

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    Hotouch Crochet Lace Swimsuit Cover-Up. $25. Make a sexy statement at the beach with this lace beauty. More than 3,700 Amazon shoppers have given it a five-star review — they all but guarantee a ...

  9. ASOS (retailer) - Wikipedia

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    ASOS plc (/ ˈ eɪ s ɒ s / AY-soss) [4] is a British online fast-fashion and cosmetic retailer. The company was founded in 2000 in London, primarily aimed at young adults. [5] The website sells over 850 brands as well as its own range of clothing and accessories, and ships to all 196 countries from fulfilment centres in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Europe.